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Houston OKs $1.2M for vestibule upgrades at Bush Airport's Terminal A

By Shawn Arrajj | 4:26 PM Jan 10, 2024 CST
Updated 4:26 PM Jan 10, 2024 CST

Members of the Houston City Council approved an agenda item at a Jan. 10 meeting providing $1.2 million for upgrades at the departure and arrival vestibules at Terminal A of the George Bush Intercontinental Airport.

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The contract was awarded to FMG Construction Group and uses funding from the city's Airports Renewal and Replacement Fund. In agenda language submitted to council, city staff said the vestibules at Terminal A were in need of replacement. The contract also calls for efficiency upgrades. In all, work will target all three arrival vestibules and one departure vestibule on Level 2, including:

Replacement of automatic sliding doors, air curtains and security devices
Expansion of departures vestibule and refreshing finishes
Work will be carried out through a phased approach with an accessible path to operational curbsides while work is underway, according to city information.